CLARE ONT CITY COUNCIL
ME TING MINUTES
Tuesday, J ne 23, 2026 - 6:30 PM
Video Recording i Archived on the City Website
https://www.claremontca.gov/ overnment/City-Council/Watch-a-Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stark called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE — In honor of Dani I Patrick Sauter Jr., Scott Evans, and J. Michael Faye.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT COUNCILMEMBER: CALAYCAY, LEANO, MEDINA, REECE, STARK ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER: NONE
ALSO PRESENT Adam Pirrie, City M nager; Alisha Patterson, City Attorney; Mike Ciszek, Chief of Police; Jere y Starkey, Director of Finance; Brad Johnson, Director of Community Devel pment; Shelley Desautels, City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
There was no closed session meeting.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
This item starts at 14:19 in the archived video.
Katherine Loeser, Claremont Helen Renw.ck Library Librarian, provided an update on upcoming Library events.
UPCOMING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS — Independence Day, July 4, 2026
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Council Items — None
Council Assicnment Reports
This item starts at 17:23 in the archived vid o.
Councilmember Reece reported on the Fo thill Gold Line Construction Authority.
Councilmember Calaycay shared that the ouse of Mexico is currently highlighting the City's sister City, Guanajuato.
Councilmember Medina added that he opes the City of Guanajuato exhibit mentioned by Councilmember Calaycay could be displayed here in Claremont.
City Council Minutes
June 23, 2026
Councilmember Leano reported that Tri C ty Mental Health recently approved its first integrated plan as well as its annual budget.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
This item starts at 23:09 in the archived vid-o.
City Manager Pirrie reported on the impl-mentation of SB 707, and invited all to community workshop regarding coyotes on July 16 as ell as the City's 4th of July events.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This item starts at 24:37 in the archived vid o.
City Clerk Desautels announced no general written public comment had been received.
Mayor Stark invited public comment.
John spoke about the incident involving Di go Rios.
Isabel questioned the City's body worn camera policy and spoke about the body worn cameras that were worn during the incident involving Die o Rios.
Gabriel White, Claremont resident, spoke bout field permits and asked the City Council to take action on the Youth Sports Committee's i ability to review an application submitted by Athletics SC.
Maricela, Claremont Pacifica property manacer, shared negative impacts related to the loss of parking at St. Ambrose Church.
Montar Zalabe, Claremont resident, spoke about the parking issues taking place at Claremont Pacifica.
Mayor Stark closed public comment.
Katie Wand, Deputy City Manager, provid d an update on the parking issues mentioned during public comment and responded that additi naI information will be provided before the City Council at a July meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
This item starts at 42:38 in the archived vid o.
City Clerk Desautels announced no writte public comment had been received on the Consent Calendar.
Mayor Stark invited public comment on the Consent Calendar.
There were no requests to speak.
Mayor Stark closed public comment.
City Council Minutes
June 23, 2026
Councilmember Reece moved to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Councilmember Medina, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— Calaycay, Leano, Medina, Reece, Stark NOES: Councilmember— None
1. Adoption of a Resolution Approvinc the City Warrant Recister Adopted Resolution No. 2026-31, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID, dated June 18, 2026.
2. City Council Minutes of June 9, 2026 (Special and Regular) Approved the special and regular City Council meeting minutes of June 9, 2026.
3. Authorization to Enter Into an Agreement with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce for Visitor Center and Business Support Services (Fundinc Source: General Fund' Approved a two-year agreement with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $60,000 annually to provide visitor center and business support services on behalf of the City, for a term commencing July 1, 2026, and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement.
4. Authorization to Enter Into a Professional Services Agreement with Blais & Associates for Grant Research and Manacement Services (Fundinc Source: General Fund) Authorized the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Blais & Associates for a term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, with the option to extend the agreement for one additional year, in an amount not -to -exceed $40,000 per year.
5. Authorization to Amend the Acreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. to Increase Compensation for Urban Forest Maintenance Services (Funding Sources: Landscape and Lichting District and Cemetery Funds)
Authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. increasing compensation by $137,900, for a total not -to -exceed contract amount of $854,000 for 2025-26.
6. Award of Contract to Clear Cloud Solutions, Inc. for Installation of the Badce Access System Pro
ect Phase II (Funding Source: Equipment and Facility Revolvinc Reserve) A. Awarded a contract to Clear Cloud Solutions in the amount of $199,999 and authorized a five percent contingency of $10,000, for a total project cost of $209,999, for the installation, configuration, and deployment of the Badge Access System Project Phase I I ; and
B. Appropriated $209,999 from the Equipment and Facility Revolving Reserve Fund to fully fund this project.
7. Authorization to Enter Into an Acreement with Model 1 Commercial Vehicles for Two Claremont Dial -A -Ride Vans (Funding Source: Transportation Fund) A. Authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Model 1 Commercial Vehicles in the amount of $261,309.63 for the purchase of two MobilityTRANS Class V Dial -a -Ride vehicles; and
B. Appropriated $261,309.63 in available Federal, State, and local transportation funds to fully fund the purchases.
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June 23, 2026
8. Resolution Adopting a List of Pro'ects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by SB:1 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Funding Source: State Gas Tax Fund) Adopted Resolution No. 2026-32, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.
9. School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding with the Claremont Unified School District (Fundinc Source: General Find
Authorized the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Claremont Unified School District for School Resource Officer services for an initial term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Revised Delinquent Sanitation Account Report of June 23, 2026, Orderinc the Placement of Liens Upon Real Property for the Unpaid Sanitation and Sewer Maintenance gees Reported Delinquent This item starts at 45:16 in the archived video.
Jeremy Starkey, Finance Director, highlighted the staff report.
City Clerk Desautels announced no
written public comment had been received.
Mayor Stark invited public comment and opened the public hearing.
There were no requests to speak.
Mayor Stark closed public comment and the public hearing.
Mr. Starkey and City Manager Pirrie responded to questions from the City Council regarding sanitation fees, cost recovery, late f: es, and best practices for collection of fees.
Councilmember Calaycay moved
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
THE REVISED DELINQUENT SA
ORDERING THE PLACEMENT O
SANITATION AND SEWER M
seconded by Councilmember Re=
to adopt Resolution No. 2026-33, A RESOLUTION
ITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
ITATION ACCOUNT REPORT OF JUNE 23, 2026,
LIENS UPON REAL PROPERTY FOR THE UNPAID
INTENANCE FEES REPORTED DELINQUENT,
ce, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— C. laycay, Leano, Reece, Medina, Stark NOES: Councilmember— N ne
11. Amendment to the Claremont Muni .i•al Code Pertainin• to Accesso Dwellin. Units This item starts at 55:00 in the archi ed video.
Chris Veirs, City Planner, gave a Po erPoint presentation.
City Clerk Desautels announced no ritten public comment had been received.
Mayor Stark invited public comment and opened the public hearing.
City Council Minutes
June 23, 2026
Carolee Monroe cautioned all to be
ware of any liquefaction zones in the City of Claremont requiring additional geotechnical requirements.
Douglas Lyon, Claremont resident, poke about State laws and expressed frustration in the State's governance. He asked the ity Council to not support staffs recommendation.
There were no other requests to sp ak.
Mayor Stark closed public comment and the public hearing.
City Manager Pirrie and Mr. Veirs re ponded to a question regarding liquefaction zones and additional geotechnical work as me tioned during public comment.
Councilmember Calaycay expresse1 frustration in State legislators for their lack of regard for local government.
Mr. Veirs responded to an additional question from the City Council regarding maximum allowed height.
Mayor Stark reminded all that City ouncilmembers are elected non-partisan and spoke in support of policy decisions in concu rence with State laws.
Councilmember Calaycay moved to:
A. Introduce for first reading an that reading be by title only, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING EXISTING MUNICIPAL CODE HAPTER 16.333 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (24-CA01); and
B. Find this item is exempt f om environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (C QA);
Seconded by Councilmember Le no, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— C laycay, Leano, Reece, Medina, Stark NOES: Councilmember— N ne
12. User Fee Rate Increase of 3.7 Percent Based Upon the Consumer Price Index (CPI; from April 2025 to April 2026 and Adoption of a Resolution Approving New Fees for Various City Procrams and Services and Automatic Annual Cost of Livinc Increases, Effective July 1, 2026 (Funding Sources: Various Funds'
This item starts at 1:12:18 in the archived video.
Jeremy Starkey, Finance Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions from the City Council relat d to a lien fee proposed, non-resident camp Claremont fees, cost determination, banner i stallation and removal, and short-term rental permit inspection fee.
City Clerk Desautels announced no ritten public comment had been received.
Mayor Stark invited public comment and opened the public hearing.
Andrew Alonzo questioned whethet repeat events would be charged the event fee and asked for clarification regarding that fee.
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June 23, 2026
There were no other requests to sp
Mayor Stark closed public comment
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and the public hearing.
Councilmember Leano spoke in su port of staff's recommendations and asked that Camp Claremont fees be evaluated based on this year's lower subscription rates.
City Manager Pirrie responded to
Camp Claremont fees.
n additional question from the City Council regarding
Mayor Stark spoke in support of fees that are balanced.
Councilmember Calaycay asked t e schedule of fees be modified to explain the term "resident vs. non-resident" when ref rring to Camp Claremont. He would like it to reflect that a the definition of resident is based n enrollment in the Claremont Unified School District.
Councilmember Medina spoke in support of the proposed Citywide User Fee Schedule.
Councilmember Calaycay moved to:
A. Receive and file the 2026 Cit ide User Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026; and B. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-3 , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALI ORNIA, ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF NEW FEES
FOR VARIOUS CITY PROGR MS AND SERVICES AND AUTOMATIC ANNUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASES;
Seconded by Councilmember Leano, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— Calaycay, Leano, Reece, Medina, Stark NOES: Councilmember— None
13. Claremont Dial -A -Ride Fare and S
Fund'
This item starts at 1:45:10 in the arc
Kristin Mikula, Community Services
rvice Hour Chances (Funding Source: Transportation
hived video.
Manager, gave a PowerPoint presentation.
Ms. Mikula and Nichole Carranza, P mona Valley Transit Authority, responded to questions from the City Council related to r view of rate increases, analysis of rides during non - impacted hours, communication wth ridership, Pomona Valley Transportation Authority Board, legislation increasing salari s, Foothill Transit class pass, and connection to other transportation sources.
City Clerk Desautels announced tw written public comments had been received.
Mayor Stark invited public commen and opened the public hearing.
There were no requests to speak.
Mayor Stark closed public comment and the public hearing.
City Council Minutes
June 23, 2026
Councilmember Calaycay move • to implement the following Claremont Dial -a -Ride fare and service hour changes e ective September 1, 2026:
A. Increase Claremont Dial-a-Ri• a General Public fares from $2.50 to $4.50 for trips within the City of Claremont b • undaries and from $4.00 to $7.00 for trips outside the City of Claremont; and
B. Update Claremont Dial -a -Ride hours of operation to 7:00 AM -8:00 PM daily; Seconded by Councilmember Leno, and carried on a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Councilmember— Calaycay, Leano, Reece, Medina, Stark NOES: Councilmember- N•ne
ORDINANCES — None
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
14. Short -Term Rental Ordinance — Pilot Program Review and Policy Discussion Items (Fundinc Source: General Fund)
This item starts at 2:03:33 in the archived video.
Alex Cousins, Senior Management Analyst, gave a PowerPoint presentation, and responded to questions from the City Council related to the platform Rentalscape, citations issued, payment of citations, multiple structures on one parcel, applications denied, egregious complaints, and issued permits.
City Clerk Desautels announced three written public comments had been received on this item.
Mayor Stark invited public comment.
Unidentified speaker spoke in support of the program as well as the proposed policy changes incorporating SB 346.
Mark Schoeman, Claremont resident, spoke in support of the program and shared the successes of the program.
Unidentified speaker stated that she is a short-term rental host and spoke in support of the City's program.
Andrew Alonzo questioned the num er of permits issued, if revenue fees are greater or less than staff time to enforce the ordina ce, and if any property was cited became a complaint short-term rental.
Unidentified speaker spoke in support of the proposed program as a current short-term rental host.
There were no other requests to speak.
Mayor Stark closed public comment.
Mr. Cousins responded to questions raised during the public comment period and responded to additional questions from the City Council regarding requirement to list the
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June 23, 2026
De uty City Clerk 1p
City's permit number on the booki
rental.
g site, and management of an un-hosted short-term
Councilmember Reece spoke against policy discussion Item No. 4 as he believes a primary resident should remain present duri
g the stay.
Councilmember Medina stated that he would be comfortable allowing un-hosted stays as long as a designated person respo sible for the property can report to the property within 30 minutes.
Mayor Stark expressed concerns related to policy discussion Item No. 4.
Councilmember Calaycay spoke n support of implementing policy discussion Items No. 1-3, but does not support Item
o. 4.
Councilmember Reece moved t � receive and file the update, and direct staff to prepare amendments to Claremont Municipal Code Chapter 16.110 for Planning Commission review that would:
primary -resident tenants with wr
short-term rental permit auth
coverage of eligible accessory
language invoking California S
authorize platform data report
Councilmember Calaycay, and c
AYES:
NOES:
ADJOURNMENT
extend the home -sharing eligibility to qualifying
Wen landlord consent; codify the scope of what a
rizes, including multi -room home -sharing and
structures on the same parcel; and incorporate
nate Bill 346 (Chapter 751, Statutes of 2025) to
ng and strengthen enforcement; seconded by
rried on a roll call vote as follows:
Councilmember— Calaycay, Leano, Reece, Medina, Stark
Councilmember— None
Mayor Stark adjourned the regular meeting of the Claremont City Council at 9:17 PM. The next regular meeting of the Clarempnt City Council will be held on July 14, 2026. __Mayor
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